It looks like COVID-style lockdowns are slowly making a comeback.

This time, it's not due to a virus though, but rather it's because of the Iran war.

Or more specifically, because of the situation currently unfolding over in the Strait of Hormuz.

So many tankers that are carrying both oil as well as gas have been blocked by the IRGC,

the countries are now both asking as well as mandating

people to work from home.

For instance, over in Denmark, you had their energy minister nearly beg citizens to stop

driving, telling Danes to please, please, please, not drive a car unless it's absolutely

necessary.

Here's what he said, quote.

What the Danes should please, please, please do is if there is any energy consumption

that you can do without, if it is not strictly necessary to drive the car, then don't do it.

He further added during that very same statement that the situation over in Iran is basically

forcing Denmark to dip into their oil reserves, and he added that

by not driving your car when it's not absolutely necessary, it's not only good for your wallet,

but also good for the entire country. Quote, firstly, it can be felt in the private wallet.

And secondly, it can help stretch our reserves so that they can last longer. Now, that was

an example of a country giving a suggestion.

However, over in Southeast Asia, the governments of several countries there have gone a lot further,

because frankly those countries depend a lot more on imported oil from the Middle East,

somewhere between 60 to 95 percent dependent, depending on which country you're looking at.

And so Thailand, for instance, they have ordered their civil servants to use the stairs instead of the elevator,

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